1. All her sons are princes, every one
Their heroes and their kings are poets, each as brilliant as the sun

2. God decreed this glowing nation rule
That blessed people lead with wisdom and with grace

3. They guided all with justice and with light
My ancestors, those venerable and upright

4. How many a Caesar ruled in Roman might
How many a Pharaoh towered in Egypt's height

5. In Babylon they built their thrones and great walls high
And in Yemen reigned beneath the brilliant sky

6. The house of Ghassan ruled Syria with delight
While victory crowned the house of Nasr in Iraq's rich land of delight

7. Their queens were no less regal than their kings
Bilquis and Zenobia, crowns of female might